Aasif Mandvi Indian-born American actor and comedian
05 Mar 1967
Nicole Boegman Australian long jumper (Olympics 1988 92 96)
05 Mar 1968
Marq Mellor field hockey forward (Olympics 1996) born in Long Island New York
05 Mar 1968
Shjon Podein NHL left wing (Philadelphia Flyers) born in Rochester New York
05 Mar 1970
John Frusciante American musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
05 Mar 1971
Amy Peistrup-Matthews WPVA (Old Orchard-17-1995) born in Arlington Heights Illinois
05 Mar 1971
Brian Hunter outfielder (Houston Astros) born in Portland Oregon
05 Mar 1971
Chad Fonville infielder (LA Dodgers) born in Jacksonville North Carolina
05 Mar 1971
Jose Mercedes El Seybo Dom Rep pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers)
05 Mar 1971
Evil Jared Hasselhoff American musician (Bloodhound Gang)
05 Mar 1972
Brandon Hamilton CFL cornerback (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
05 Mar 1876
Elizabeth Moore American tennis player (US Nat Cship 1896 1901 03 05) born in Brooklyn NY (d. 1959)
05 Mar 1883
Marius Barbeau French Canadian ethnographer and folklorist (d. 1969)
05 Mar 1916
Ian Parrott British-Welsh composer (The Black Ram) born in Streatham England (d. 2012)
05 Mar 1918
Paul Christman American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (University of Missouri All-Pro 1946 47 Chicago Cardinals Green Bay Packers) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1970)
05 Mar 1922
Ebrahim Maka Indian cricket wicket-keeper (2 Tests 1952)
05 Mar 1936
Dale Douglass American golfer (3 PGA Tour titles US Senior Open 1986) born in Wewoka Oklahoma
05 Mar 1939
Norman Seeff South African-American photographer and filmmaker born in Johannesburg South Africa
05 Mar 1945
Randy Matson American field athlete (Olympic gold shot putt 1968) born in Pampa Texas
05 Mar 1946
Richard Bell Canadian musician (Full Tilt Boogie Band) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2007)
05 Mar 1961
Dan Stuart American singersongwriter (Green on Red)
05 Mar 1963
Eddo Brandes Zimbabwe cricket fast bowler (10 Tests 26 wickets ODI hat-trick v England 1997) born in Port Shepstone Natal Province South Africa
05 Mar 1972
Brian Grant NBA forward (Portland Trailblazers Sacramento Kings)
05 Mar 1972
Hernan Gumy tennis star born in Buenos Aires Argentina
05 Mar 1326
Louis I [the Great] King of Hungary (1342-82) Poland (1370-82)
05 Mar 1637
Jan van der Heyden Dutch painter and inventor (fire hose street lighting) born in Gorinchem South Holland
05 Mar 1733
Vincenzo Galeotti [Tomazelli] Italian dancerchoreographer
05 Mar 1805
Theodore Labarre French composer and harpist born in Paris France (d. 1870)
05 Mar 1825
Hans Balatka Moravian-American conductor (Milwaukee Musikverein Chicago Oratorio Society) author (Condensed History of Music) and composer born in Hoffnungsthal bei Olmtz Moravia (d. 1899)
05 Mar 1845
Alfonse Hasselmans Belgium born French composer and harpist (La Source) born in Lige Belgium (d. 1912)
05 Mar 1887
Heitor Villa-Lobos Brazilian composer cellist guitarist and conductor (Bachianas Brasileiras) born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil
05 Mar 1889
Frits Slomp [Frits de Rover] Dutch vicarresistance fighter
05 Mar 1907
Carroll Rosenbloom American businessman and NFL team owner (Baltimore Colts LA Rams) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1979)
05 Mar 1918
Ranga Sohoni Indian cricket all-rounder (4 Tests top score 29 no 2 wickets) born in Nimbahera Rajasthan India (d. 1993)
05 Mar 1918
Milt Schmidt Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame center (Stanley Cup 1939 41 Boston Bruins) and coachGM (Stanley Cup 1970 72 Boston Bruins) born in Kitchener Ontario (d. 2017)
05 Mar 1920
Delbert L. Latta American politician (Rep-R-OH 1959-89) born in Weston Ohio (d. 2016)
05 Mar 1934
Nicholas Smith English actor (Are You Being Served) born in Surrey England (d. 2015)
05 Mar 1935
Billy Tubbs American college basketball coach (Southwestern Uni Lamar Uni Uni of Oklahoma Texas Christian Uni) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2020)
05 Mar 1939
Samantha Eggar English actress (Collector Dr Doolittle) [or May 3] born in London England
05 Mar 1947
Clodagh Rodgers Irish singer (Come Back and Shake Me) born in Warrenpoint Northern Ireland
05 Mar 1949
Bernard Arnault French businessman (LVMH Mot Hennessy Louis Vuitton) born in Roubaix France
05 Mar 1966
Feng Congde Chinese dissident (A Tiananmen Journal Republic on the Square) and one of the student leaders of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests born in Sichuan province China
05 Mar 1968
Roman Phifer linebacker (Los AngelesSt Louis Rams) born in Plattsburgh New York
05 Mar 1971
Brian Hunter American baseball outfielder (AL stolen base leader 1997 99 Detroit Tigers) born in Portland Oregon
05 Mar 1324
David II last Scottish ruler from House of Bruce (1329-71) born in Dunfermline Abbey Scotland (d. 1371)
05 Mar 1843
William F. Sudds American composer music publisher and teacher born in London England (d. 1920) [1]
05 Mar 1845
Alphonse Hasselmans Belgian-French harpist composer (La Source) and educator (Paris Conservatoire 1884-1912) born in Lige Belgium (d. 1912)
05 Mar 1879
Walter Long American actor (Moby-Dick Sheik Sea Devils Dragnet Patrol) born in Nashua New Hampshire (d. 1952)
05 Mar 1910
Joseph Tomelty Irish actor and playwright (Bedevilled Moby-Dick Melba) born in Portaferry Ireland (d. 1995)
05 Mar 1928
Lou Levy American jazz pianist (Woody Herman Stan Getz) and accompanist (Peggy Lee Ella Fitzgerald) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2001)
05 Mar 1930
Del Crandall American baseball catcher (11 MLB All-Star World Series 1957 4 Gold Glove Award BostonMilwaukee Braves) and manager (Milwaukee Brewers Seattle Mariners) born in Ontario California (d. 2021)
05 Mar 1931
Barry Tuckwell Australian horn player (London Symphony 1955-68) born in Melbourne Victoria Australia
05 Mar 1932
Earl Woods American author (father of Tiger Woods 2 x books about upbringing & coaching) born in Manhattan Kansas (d. 2006)
05 Mar 1932
Robert Lombardo American composer and composition teacher (The Music Conservatory of Chicago College. 1964-99) born in Hartford Connecticut
05 Mar 1936
Dean Stockwell American stage and screen actor (The Werewolf of Washington Blue Velvet Quantum Leap) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2021)
05 Mar 1939
Norman Seeff South African-American photographer filmmaker and album cover artist(Joni Mitchell Captain & Tenille Fleetwood Mac) born in Johannesburg South Africa
05 Mar 1940
Mary Rose Oakar American politician (Rep-(D)-Ohio 1977-93) born in Cleveland Ohio
05 Mar 1940
Malcolm Hebden English actor (Coronation Street) born in Chester England
05 Mar 1940
Graham McRae New Zealand auto racer (Tasman Formula 5000 Series 1971 72 73 L&M Continental 5000 Cship 1972) born in Wellington New Zealand (d. 2021)
05 Mar 1940
Tetsuya Noda Japanese artist photographer and printmaker (Diary series) born in Uki Japan
05 Mar 1942
Michael Mike Resnick American sci-fi author (Sideshow Eros Ascending) born in Chicago Illinois
05 Mar 1942
Felipe Gonzlez Prime Minister of Spain 1982-96 born in Seville
05 Mar 1946
Michael Warren American actor (Hill Street Blues - Bobby Hill) born in South Bend Indiana
05 Mar 1947
(Samuel) Eddie Hodges American stage and screen actor and singer (High Hopes The Music Man - Gary Indiana Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) born in Hattiesburg Mississippi
05 Mar 1947
Kent Tekulve American MLB baseball relief pitcher 1980 All-Star (Pittsburgh Pirates 1974-85 and 2 other teams) born in Cincinnati Ohio
05 Mar 1954
Marsha Warfield American comedian and actress (Night Court 1986-92 - Roz) born in Chicago Illinois
05 Mar 1955
Juraj Filas Slovak composer (Oratio Spei (Prayer of Hope)) born in Kosice Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) (d. 2021)
05 Mar 1957
Mark E. Smith British rock vocalist (The Fall The Post - Nearly Man) born in Broughton Lancashire England (d. 2018)
05 Mar 1960
Nicolas Launay British record producer composer and recording engineer (Yeah Yeah Yeahs Arcade Fire Kate Bush Talking Heads) born in London England
05 Mar 1962
Charlie and Craig Reid Scottish rock musicians (The Proclaimers - Im Gonna Be (500 Miles)) born in Leith Scotland
05 Mar 1966
Aasif Mandvi [Mandviwala] British-American comedian actor and writer (The Mystic Masseur The Daily Show 2006-15 Todays Special) born in Bombay (now Mumbai) India
05 Mar 1970
John Frusciante American rock guitarist (Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Zephyr Song) born in Queens New York
05 Mar 1326
Louis I [the Great] King of Hungary (1342-82) and Poland (1370-82) born in Visegrd Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1382)
05 Mar 1512
Gerardus Mercator Flemish geographer and cartographer (introduced the term atlas added meractor lines to aid navigation by sea Mercator 1569 world map) born in Rupelmonde Flanders (d. 1594)
05 Mar 1574
William Oughtred English mathematician (invented early slide rule) born in Eton England (d. 1660) date baptized
05 Mar 1585
John Georg I Elector of Saxony (1611-56 Peace of Prague) born in Dresden Saxony (d. 1656)
05 Mar 1637
Jan van der Heyden Dutch painter and inventor (fire hose street lighting) born in Gorinchem South Holland (d. 1712)
05 Mar 1658
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac French colonial soldier and trader in North America (founded Detroit Governor of Louisiana 1710-16) born in Les Laumets France (d. 1730)
05 Mar 1696
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Italian Venetian Rococo painter (Isaacs Sacrifice) born in Venice Venetian Republic (d. 1770)
05 Mar 1733
Vincenzo Galeotti [Tomasselli] Italian dancer ballet master (Royal Danish Ballet 1775-1816) and choreographer (Amors og Balletmesterens Luner (The Whims of Cupid and the Ballet Master)) born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1816)
05 Mar 1746
Jacob Wallenberg Swedish writer and naval chaplain (My Son on the Galley) born in Viby Sweden (d. 1778)
05 Mar 1748
William Shield English violist violinist and composer (Master of the Kings Music 1817-29) born in Swalwell Tyne and Wear England (d. 1829)
05 Mar 1750
Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard dAnsse de Villoison French classical scholar and ancient manuscript hunter (discovered 10th-century manuscript of the Iliad codex Venetus) (d. 1805)
05 Mar 1751
Jan Ktitel Kucha Czech organist harpsichordist mandolin player composer and opera conductor born in Chote Bohemia HAbsburg Empire (now Czech Republic) (d. 1829)
05 Mar 1774
Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse Danish organist and composer (Ludlams Hule) born in Altona Duchy of Holstein (now Germany) (d. 1842)
05 Mar 1794
Jacques Babinet French physicist mathematician and astronomer (contributions to optics) born in Lusignan France (d. 1872)
05 Mar 1817
Austen Henry Layard British archaeologist and diplomat (work in Mesopotamia including discovery of Nineveh) born in Paris France (d. 1894)
05 Mar 1824
Elisha Harris American physician (founded American Public Health Association sanitary reform) born in Westminster Vermont (d. 1884)
05 Mar 1825
Joseph Albert German photographer (albertotype) born in Munich (d. 1886)
05 Mar 1840
Constance Fenimore Woolson American writer (Jupiter Lights) born in Claremont New Hampshire (d. 1894)
05 Mar 1852
Augusta Gregory [Lady Gregory] Irish writer and playwright (Golden Apple) and theatre manager (co-founded Abbey theatre) born in Roxborough Ireland (d. 1932)
05 Mar 1853
Howard Pyle American illustrator painter and author (King Stork) born in Wilmington Delaware (d. 1911)
05 Mar 1860
Sam Thompson American Baseball HOF right fielder (NL batting champion 1887 Detroit Wolverines NL HR leader 1889 1895 Philadelphia Quakers) born in Danville Indiana (d. 1922)
05 Mar 1868
Prosper Poullet Belgian politician (Prime Minister of Belgium 1925-26) born in Leuven Belgium (d. 1937)
05 Mar 1869
Michael von Faulhaber German cardinal (Archbishop of Munich who opposed Nazi regime) born in Heidenfeld Bavaria (d. 1952)
05 Mar 1871
Maria do Carmo Geronimo Brazilian maid former slave and oldest Brazilian (lived to be at about 129) born in Carmo de Minas Brazil (d. 2000)
05 Mar 1874
Arthur van Schendel Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party) (d. 1946)
05 Mar 1874
Henry Travers [Travers John Heagerty] British stage and screen character actor (Its A Wonderful Life Mrs. Miniver Bells of St Mary) born in Prudhoe Northumberland England (d. 1965)
05 Mar 1886
Paul Radmilovic Welsh swimmer (Olympic gold GB 4200m freestyle 1908 gold GB water polo 1908 12 20) born in Cardiff Wales (d. 1968)
05 Mar 1887
Heitor Villa-Lobos Brazilian composer cellist guitarist and conductor (Bachianas Brasileiras) born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil (d. 1959)
05 Mar 1891
Harold Ogden Chic Johnson American comedian (Olsen & Johnson) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1962)
05 Mar 1893
Emmett J. Culligan American entrepreneur (founder of water treatment organization Culligan Inc.) born in Yankton South Dakota (d. 1970)
05 Mar 1895
Fritz Usinger German writer (Eternal Struggle) (d. 1982)
05 Mar 1897
Set Persson Swedish communist politician born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 1960)
05 Mar 1898
Frits Slomp Dutch pastor and resistance fighter (aided people in hiding during WWII) born in Ruinerwold Netherlands (d. 1978)
05 Mar 1899
Patrick Hadley English composer (La Belle Dame sans merci The Hills) pedagogue and conductor born in Cambridge England (d. 1973)
05 Mar 1901
Julian Przybos Polish poet (Sruby) born in Gwonica Austria-Hungary (d. 1970)
05 Mar 1905
Sophie Stewart Scottish actress (As You Like It Under the Red Robe) born in Crieff Perthshire Scotland (d. 1977)
05 Mar 1909
Sutan Sjahrir Indonesian politician and revolutionary leader (1st prime Minister of Indonesia 1945-47) born in Padang Panjang Dutch East Indies (d. 1966)
05 Mar 1910
Jacinta Marto Portuguese saint and youngest witness of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Ftima born in Ftima Portugal (d. 1920)
05 Mar 1913
Yulian Krein [Kreyn] Riussian composer and musicologist born in Moscow (d. 1996)
05 Mar 1918
Halsey S. Colchester British SAS officer spy (MI6) and priest (d. 1995)
05 Mar 1921
Berkley Bedell American politician (Rep-D-IA 1975-87) born in Spirit Lake Iowa (d. 2019)
05 Mar 1923
Laurence Tisch American businessman (CEO of CBS Television 1985-96 co-founder of Loews Corp) born in Brooklyn NYC (d. 2003)
05 Mar 1931
Anthony Hedges British light music and orchestral composer (Humberside Cantata) born in Bicester Oxfordshire England (d. 2019)
05 Mar 1933
smail Ogan Turkish freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 78kg 1964 silver 1960) born in Macun Turkey (d. 2022)
05 Mar 1934
James B Sikking American actor (Hill Street Blues - Lt. Howard Hunter Star Trek 3 Doogie Howser) born in Los Angeles California
05 Mar 1935
Mal Anderson Australian tennis player (US Open-1957) born in Theodore Queensland
05 Mar 1936
Dale Douglass American golfer (3 x PGA Tour titles 11 x Champions Tour titles US Senior Open 1986) born in Wewoka Oklahoma (d. 2022)
05 Mar 1939
Charles Fuller American Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright (A Soldiers Play Zooman and the Sign The Brownsville Raid) and screenwriter (A Soldiers Story A Gathering of Old Men) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d.2022) [1]
05 Mar 1939
Norman Seeff South African-American photographer filmmaker and album cover artist (Joni Mitchell Captain & Tenille Fleetwood Mac) born in Johannesburg South Africa
05 Mar 1940
Mary Rose Oakar American politician (Rep-D-Ohio 1977-93) born in Cleveland Ohio
05 Mar 1946
Michael Warren American actor (Hill Street Blues - Ofc. Bobby Hill) born in South Bend Indiana
05 Mar 1946
Murray Head British singer (Jesus Vhrist Superstar One Night in Bangkok) born in London
05 Mar 1948
(Edmond) Eddy Grant GuyaneseBritish reggae singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Electric Avenue) born in Plaisance British Guiana
05 Mar 1948
Elaine Paige British musical theater singer and actress (Evita Sunset Boulevard) born in Barnet Hertfordshire England
05 Mar 1948
Jacques Kloes Dutch rock singer (Dizzy Mans Band - The Show Matter of Facts) born in Heemskerk Holland (d. 2015)
05 Mar 1948
Richard Hickox British organist musical director and conductor (City of London Sinfonia1971-2008 London Symphony Chorus from 1976-91) born in Stokenchurch in Buckinghamshire England (d. 2008)
05 Mar 1952
Alan Clark British keyboardist (Dire Straits 1980-95 - Money for Nothing Tina Turner Eric Clapton) producer and composer born in County Durham England
05 Mar 1954
Joo Loureno Angolan politician (President of Angola 2017-) born in Luanda Angola
05 Mar 1969
MC Solaar [Claude MBarali] Chadian-French rapper (Hasta la vista) born in Dakar Senagal
05 Mar 1585
John Georg I Elector of Saxony (1611-56 Peace of Prague) born in Dresden Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1656)
05 Mar 1658
Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac French colonial soldier and trader in North America (founded Detroit Governor of Louisiana 1710-16) born in Les Laumets France (d. 1730)
05 Mar 1756
Thomas Linley the younger English composer and musician English Mozart born in Bath England (d. 1778)
05 Mar 1774
Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse Danish organist and composer (Ludlams Hule) born in Altona Duchy of Holstein Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1842)
05 Mar 1817
Austen Henry Layard British archaeologist and diplomat (work in Mesopotamia including rediscovery of Nineveh) born in Paris France (d. 1894)
05 Mar 1824
James Merritt Ives American lithographer and businessman (Currier and Ives) born in New York City (d. 1895)
05 Mar 1850
Daniel Brink Towner American hymn composer (Hes A Friend of Mine Though the Fig Tree Shall Not Blossom) and music director born in Rome. Pennsylvania (d. 1919)
05 Mar 1874
Arthur van Schendel Dutch writer (Het fregatschip Johanna Maria - The frigate Johanna Maria) born in Batavia Dutch East Indies (d. 1946)
05 Mar 1883
Marius Barbeau French Canadian ethnographer and folklorist born in Ste-Marie-de-Beauce Quebec (d. 1969)
05 Mar 1893
Emmett J. Culligan American entrepreneur (founder of water treatment organization Culligan Inc.) born in Yankton South Dakota (d. 1970)
05 Mar 1897
Gunta Stlzl German textile artist (teacher at the Bauhaus School) born in Munich Germany (d. 1983)
05 Mar 1910
Konstantin Sergeyev Russian ballet dancer (Romeo and Juliet) and Director of the Kirov Ballet born in St. Petersburg Russia (d. 1992) [1]
05 Mar 1913
Julian Krein [Yulian Kreyn] Russian composer (Razrusheniye (Destruction)) and musicologist born in Moscow Russia (d. 1996)
05 Mar 1914
Philip Farkas American classical horn player (Chicago Symphony) and educator (University of Indiana) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1992)
05 Mar 1920
Jos Aboulker French Algerian Jewish leader of anti-Nazi resistance and advocate for Algerians born in Algiers Algeria (d. 2009)
05 Mar 1920
Leontine T. Kelly 1st African American female bishop (United Methodist Church) born in Georgetown Washington D.C. (d. 2012)
05 Mar 1921
Elmer Valo American baseball outfielder (one of only 4 four-decade MLB players 1939-61 Philadelphia KC Athletics) born in Rybnk Czechoslovakia (d. 1998)
05 Mar 1922
Ebrahim Maka Indian cricket wicket-keeper (2 Tests 3 dismissals Gujarat Mumbai) born in Daman India (d. 1994)
05 Mar 1922
Pier Paolo Pasolini Italian poet journalist novelist (Ragazzi di vita) and film director (Teorema Il fiore delle Mille e una Notte) born in Bologna Kingdom of Italy (d. 1975)
05 Mar 1927
John Jack Cassidy American stage and screen actor and Grammy Award-winning singer (Shangri-La The Eiger Sanction She Loves Me Columbo) born in Richmond Hill Virginia (d. 1976)
05 Mar 1931
Fred Othon Aristids French comic artist (Philmon) born in Paris France (d. 2013)
05 Mar 1932
Earl Woods American author (father of Tiger Woods 2 x books about upbringing and coaching) born in Manhattan Kansas (d. 2006)
05 Mar 1933
Norbert Linke German composer music educator and musicologist born in cinawa Province of Lower Silesia Prussia (d. 2020)
05 Mar 1933
Tommy Tucker [Robert Higginbotham] American R&B singer-songwriter and piano player (Hi-Heel Sneakers) born in Springfield Ohio (d. 1982)
05 Mar 1938
Paul Evans American rock and pop singer-songwriter (Happy-Go-Lucky Me Hello This Is Joanie Roses Are Red (My Love)) born in Queens New York City
05 Mar 1939
Charles Fuller American Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright (A Soldiers Play Zooman and the Sign The Brownsville Raid) and screenwriter (A Soldiers Story A Gathering of Old Men) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2022) [1]
05 Mar 1940
Ken Irvine Australian rugby league HOF winger (31 Tests NSW 24 games North Sydney RLFC Manly-Warringah RLFC record first-grade career tries212) born in Sydney Australia (d. 1990)
05 Mar 1942
David Watkins Welsh rugby union fly-half (21 Tests Wales 6 British & Irish Lions Newport RFC) rugby league utility (16 Tests Wales 6 GB Salford RLFC) and coach (4 Tests GB 3 Wales) born in Blaina Wales (d. 2023)
05 Mar 1946
Murray Head British singer (Jesus Christ Superstar Chess - One Night in Bangkok) and actor (Sunday Bloody Sunday) born in London England
05 Mar 1948
Richard Hickox British organist musical director and conductor (City of London Sinfonia 1971-2008 London Symphony Chorus from 1976-91) born in Stokenchurch in Buckinghamshire England (d. 2008)
05 Mar 1956
Teena Marie [Mary Christine Brockert] American R&B and soul singer-songwriter (Square Biz Lovergirl) born in Santa Monica California (d. 2010)
05 Mar 1959
John Kezdy American punk-rock guitarist and singer (The Effigies) and later prosecuting attorney born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2023)
05 Mar 1960
David Tibet [Bunting] English poet visual artist and apocalyptic folk musician (Current 93) born in Batu Gajah Perak Malaysia
05 Mar 1961
Dan Stuart American singer-songwriter (Green on Red) poet and author (The Unfortunate Demise of Marlowe Billings) born in Los Angeles California
05 Mar 1512
Gerardus Mercator Flemish geographer globe maker and cartographer (introduced the term atlas added rhumb lines to aid navigation by sea Mercator 1569 world map) born in Rupelmonde Flanders (d. 1594)
05 Mar 1563
John Coke English politician (Secretary of State for Charles I 1626-40) born in Trusley Derbyshire England (d. 1644)
05 Mar 1574
William Oughtred English mathematician (invented early slide rule) born in Eton England (d. 1660) [date baptized]
05 Mar 1693
Johann Jakob Wettstein Swiss theologian born in Basel Switzerland (d. 1754)
05 Mar 1703
Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky Russian poet and pioneering literary critic born in Astrakhan Russia (d. 1768)
05 Mar 1723
Princess Mary of Great Britain born at Leicester House Westminster London England (d. 1772)
05 Mar 1733
Vincenzo Galeotti [Tomasselli] Italian dancer ballet master (Royal Danish Ballet 1775-1816) and choreographer (Amors og Balletmesterens Luner (The Whims of Cupid and the Ballet Master)) born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1816)
05 Mar 1739
Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge American politician and doctor in the Massachusetts militia during the Revolutionary War born in South Hadley Massachusetts (d. 1819)
05 Mar 1748
Jonas Carlsson Dryander Swedish botanist working in London as librarian of the Royal Society born in Gothenburg Sweden (d. 1810)
05 Mar 1750
Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard dAnsse de Villoison French classical scholar (Anecdota Graeca) and ancient manuscript hunter who discovered a 10th-century manuscript of the Iliad (codex Venetus) born in Corbeil-Essonnes France (d. 1805)
05 Mar 1751
Jan Ktitel Kucha Czech organist harpsichordist mandolin player composer and opera conductor born in Chote Bohemia Habsburg Empire (d. 1829)
05 Mar 1774
Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse Danish organist and composer (Ludlams Hule) born in Altona Duchy of Holstein Holy Roman Empire (d. 1842)
05 Mar 1794
Robert Cooper Grier American jurist Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1846-70) born in Cumberland County Pennsylvania (d. 1870)
05 Mar 1814
Wilhelm von Giesebrecht German historian wrote first general history of medieval Germany born in Berlin Prussia (d. 1889)
05 Mar 1815
John Wentworth American politician Mayor of Chicago (1857-58 60-61) born in Sandwich New Hampshire (d. 1888)
05 Mar 1825
John Dunovant American soldier and Confederate general born in Chester South Carolina (d. 1864)
05 Mar 1836
Charles Goodnight American cattle rancher who established the Goodnight-Loving Trail born in Macoupin County Illinois (d. 1929)
05 Mar 1867
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau Canadian politician Premier of Quebec (1920-36) born in Quebec City (d. 1952)
05 Mar 1879
William Beveridge British economist and politician whose Beveridge Report laid foundation for British welfare state born in Bengal India (d. 1963) [1]
05 Mar 1886
Dong Biwu Chinese Communist Party revolutionary Acting Chairman of the Peoples Republic of China (1972-75) born in Huanggang Hubei China (d. 1975)
05 Mar 1895
Fritz Usinger German writer (Eternal Struggle) born in Friedberg Germany (d. 1982)
05 Mar 1904
Karl Rahner German Jesuit priest and theologian who advised the Second Vatican Council born in Freiburg im Breisgau Germany (d. 1984)
05 Mar 1907
Carroll Rosenbloom American businessman and NFL team owner Baltimore Colts LA Rams born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1979)
05 Mar 1908
Irving Fiske American writer and playwright born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1990)
05 Mar 1915
Laurent Schwartz French mathematician 1950 Fields Medal for his theory of distributions born in Paris (d. 2002)
05 Mar 1918
James Tobin American economist 1981 Nobel Prize for Economics for his theory on the effects of financial markets born in Champaign Illinois (d. 2002) [1]
05 Mar 1927
Jack Cassidy American stage and screen actor (Shangri-La The Eiger Sanction She Loves Me Columbo) and Grammy Award-winning singer born in Richmond Hill Virginia (d. 1976)
05 Mar 1927
Marko Valok Serbian soccer striker (6 caps Yugoslavia Partizan470 games) and manager (Partizan Yugoslavia Burma) born in Surin Serbia (d. 2024)
05 Mar 1929
Erik Carlsson Swedish rally driver born in Trollhttan. Sweden (d. 2015)
05 Mar 1931
Barry Tuckwell Australian horn player (London Symphony 1955-68) born in Melbourne Victoria Australia (d. 2020)
05 Mar 1932
Paul Sand [Pablo Sanchez] American Tony Award-winning actor and comedian (Friends and Lovers) born in Santa Monica California
05 Mar 1932
Walter Charles Marshall Welsh theoretical physicist (Chairman of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority 1981-89) born in Rumney Wales (d. 1996)
05 Mar 1934
James B. Sikking American actor (Hill Street Blues - Lt. Howard Hunter Doogie Howser M.D. - David Howser Ollie Hopnoodles Haven of Bliss) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2024)
05 Mar 1935
Philip K Chapman Australian astronaut (Apollo 14 support) born in Melbourne Victoria (d. 2021)
05 Mar 1937
Carol Sloane [Morvan] American jazz singer born in Providence Rhode Island (d. 2023) [1]
05 Mar 1937
Olusgun basanj Nigerian military leader and politician (President of Nigeria 1999-2007) born in Ibogun-Olaogun British Nigeria
05 Mar 1937
Stephen Fitz-Simon British fashion retailer and entrepreneur (Biba) born in Surbiton Kingston upon Thames England (d. 1997)
05 Mar 1939
Peter Woodcock Canadian serial killer who killed three children born in Peterborough Ontario (d. 2010)
05 Mar 1944
Roy Gutman American journalist Pulitzer Prize winner (for International reporting) born in New York City
05 Mar 1948
Paquirri Spanish bullfighter born in Zahara de los Atunes Spain (d. 1984)
05 Mar 1953
Russ Feingold American politician Senator-D Wisconsin (1993-2011) born in Janesville Wisconsin
05 Mar 1953
Valery Korzun Russian cosmonaut (TM-24) born in Krasny Sulin Soviet Union
05 Mar 1959
Vazgen Sargsyan Armenian military commander and politician Prime Minister of Armenia (1999) born in Ararat Armenian SSR Soviet Union (d. 1999)
05 Mar 1962
Charlie Reid Scottish rock guitarist songwriter and vocalist (The Proclaimers - Im Gonna Be (500 Miles)) born in Leith Scotland
05 Mar 1962
Craig Reid Scottish rock singer-songwriter (The Proclaimers - Im Gonna Be (500 Miles)) born in Leith Scotland
05 Mar 1966
Michael Irvin American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (Super Bowl 1992 93 95 Dallas Cowboys 5 Pro Bowl) and broadcaster (ESPN NFL Network) born in Fort Lauderdale Florida
05 Mar 1970
Paul Whelan Canadian-American security officer and marine (imprisoned in Russia for spying) born in Ottawa Ontario
05 Mar 1971
Brian Hunter American MLB baseball outfielder 1994-2003 AL stolen base leader (99) - 1997 (Houston Astros Detroit Tigers and 4 other teams) born in Portland Oregon
05 Mar 1971
Chad Fonville American MLB baseball infielder 1995-99 (LA Dodgers and 3 other teams) born in Jacksonville North Carolina
05 Mar 1971
Filip Meirhaeghe Belgian mountain bike racer (2000 Olympicsm silver) born in Ghent Belgium
05 Mar 1971
Jos Mercedes Dominican MLB baseball pitcher 1994-2003 (Milwaukee Brewers and 2 other teams) born in El Seybo Dominican Republic
05 Mar 1971
Yuri Lowenthal American anime and cartoon actor born in Alliance Ohio
05 Mar 1658
Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac [Laumet] French explorer trader and administrator in New France (founding commander of Fort Pontchartrain du Dtroit 1701-10 Governor of Louisiana 1710-16) born in Les Laumets France (d. 1730)
05 Mar 1703
Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky Russian poet and pioneering literary critic born in Astrakhan Russia (d. 1768)
05 Mar 1733
Vincenzo Galeotti [Tomasselli] Italian dancer ballet master (Royal Danish Ballet 1775-1816) and choreographer (Amors og Balletmesterens Luner The Whims of Cupid and the Ballet Master) born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1816)
05 Mar 1853
Arthur Foote American classical composer (Suite for Strings in E) and a member of the Boston Six born in Salem Massachusetts (d. 1937)
05 Mar 1887
Heitor Villa-Lobos Brazilian cellist guitarist and conductor and composer (Bachianas Brasileiras) born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil (d. 1959)
05 Mar 1888
(Joshua) Peg Leg Howell American blues singer-songwriter guitarist (New Prison Blues) and early recording artist born in Eatonton Georgia (d. 1966)
05 Mar 1912
David Astor British newspaper editor (The Observer 1948-75) born in London (d. 2001)
05 Mar 1918
Halsey S. Colchester British SAS officer spy (MI6 1947-72) and Anglican priest (1974-91) born in at Chertsey Surrey England (d. 1995)
05 Mar 1927
Jack Cassidy American stage and screen actor (Shangri-La The Eiger Sanction She Loves Me Columbo) and Grammy Award-winning singer born in Richmond Hill New York (d. 1976)
05 Mar 1931
Barry Tuckwell Australian horn player (London Symphony 1955-68) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 2020)
05 Mar 1934
John F. Burnett American film editor (Grease The Way We Were) born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 2024)
05 Mar 1934
Nicholas Smith British actor (Mr Rumbold in Are You Being Served) born in Surrey England (d. 2015)
05 Mar 1935
Lawrence A. Bossidy American businessman and chief executive of Allied Signal (1991-99) born in Pittsfield Massachusetts (d. 2025)
05 Mar 1939
Johnny Jenkins American blues guitarist born in Macon Georgia (d. 2006)
05 Mar 1939
Samantha Eggar British-American actress (The Collector Dr. Doolittle The Molly Maguires) born in Hempstead England
05 Mar 1940
Claude Lacaze French rugby union fullback (33 Tests Barbarians Rugby 3 FC Lourdes SC Angoulme Racing Club de Nice) born in Pontacq France (d. 2026)
05 Mar 1940
Graham McRae New Zealand auto racer (Tasman Formula 5000 Series 1971-73 L&M Continental 5000 Cship 1972) born in Wellington New Zealand (d. 2021)
05 Mar 1940
Malcolm Hebden British actor (Norris Cole in Coronation Street) born in Chester England
05 Mar 1940
Mary Rose Oakar American politician and the first Arab American woman in Congress (Rep-D-Ohio 1977-93) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2025) [1]
05 Mar 1940
Sepp Piontek German soccer manager (Haiti Denmark 1979-90 Turkey Greenland) and defender (6 caps West Germany Werder Bremen) born in Wrocaw Poland (d. 2026)
05 Mar 1943
James Lowe American psychedelic rock guitarist singer (The Electric Prunes - I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)) record producer and industrial filmmaker born in San Luis Obispo California (d. 2025) [1]
05 Mar 1943
Lucio Battisti Italian pop singer-songwriter (La canzone del sole Pensieri e parole) born in Poggio Bustone Italy (d. 1998)
05 Mar 1945
Antony Price British fashion designer born in Keighley Yorkshire Kent England (d. 2025)
05 Mar 1946
Irene Ivison British activist campaigner and founder of the Coalition for the Removal of Pimping born in Oxford England (d. 2000)
05 Mar 1947
Clodagh Rodgers Northern Irish pop singer (Come Back and Shake Me Jack in the Box) born in Warrenpoint Northern Ireland (d. 2025)
05 Mar 1947
Tom Russell American folk music singer-songwriter (The Man from God Knows Where) writer and visual artist born in Los Angeles California
05 Mar 1948
Richard Hickox British organist musical director and conductor (City of London Sinfonia 1971-2008 London Symphony Chorus 1976-91) born in Stokenchurch in Buckinghamshire England (d. 2008)
05 Mar 1955
Juraj Filas Slovak composer (Oratio Spei Prayer of Hope) born in Kosice Czechoslovakia (d. 2021)
05 Mar 1955
Marcia McCabe American actress (Alice Grande in One Life to Live) born in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania
05 Mar 1956
Bobby DeBarge American R&B singer keyboardist drummer and record producer and drummer (Switch DeBarge 1987-89) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 1995)
05 Mar 1963
Joe Exotic [Joseph Maldonado] American media personality known as The Tiger King businessman and convicted felon born in Garden City Kansas
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